Why Senegal Is on Global Fashion’s Radar
November 7th, 2022
Via Business of Fashion, an article on how Dakar’s reputation as a regional fashion hub has persuaded brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss to expand to the capital of the West African nation as it upgrades its retail infrastructure: Though Senegal is not in the same league as African markets like Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya […]
Read more »Iran, Kazakhstan Launch Pilot Sea-Rail Transit Route
November 7th, 2022
Via The Iran Project and Teheran Times, an article on Iran and Kazakhstan’s pilot sea-rail shipment route: Kazakhstan has reached an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran for using the country’s rail network and the southern Shahid Rajaee Port for transiting goods to the Central Asian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions. According […]
Read more »Algeria: Potential To Ease Europe’s Chill This Winter?
November 7th, 2022
Via Global Voices, commentary on Algeria’s potential to compensate for the shortage of Russian gas supplies to the EU: The world had barely stablised from a global pandemic when geopolitical mayhem erupted at the beginning of 2022. A Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Europe’s break with Moscow is currently disrupting the world order. Between European […]
Read more »Indonesia Considers Opec-Style Cartel For Battery Metals
November 5th, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how Indonesia – the world’s largest nickel producer – is exploring a potential global governance structure similar to that used by oil producers: Indonesia is studying the establishment of an Opec-like cartel for nickel and other key battery metals, highlighting the geopolitical confidence of nations that are […]
Read more »Will Sisi Take Egypt’s Economy Out of the Military’s Hands?
November 5th, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how the global crisis has magnified the fragility of Egypt’s state-driven economic model and forced it to take out new multilateral loans: When Egypt was forced to go cap-in-hand to the IMF as it struggled with a foreign currency crisis and dwindling reserves in 2016, President Abdel […]
Read more »Amer International Group (aka Zhengwei): China’s Copper King
November 4th, 2022
Via Week In China, a look at how Amer International Group (better known as Zhengwei) -a copper firm – outgrew Huawei to become Guangdong’s top firm: Taking first place in a government-backed poll of the Top 100 private enterprises in Guangdong – one of China’s most industrious provinces and home to some of its most […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.